Trademarks: Concept and Registration Table Of Contents History A need for a law exclusively addressing trademark practice and procedure in India was sought for in the 19th century which eventually materialized into the Trademark Act, 1940. The Trademark Act, 1940 predominantly reflected the provisions incorporated in the UK Trademark Act, 1938. Subsequently, in the wake of ensuing trade and commerce development, the Trademark Act, 1958 was passed to address the lacunae being witnessed in the Trademark Act, 1940. The Trademark Act, 1958 also consolidated the provisions associated with trademarks in the Indian Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code and Sea Customs. The Trademark Act, 1958 was thereafter repealed by the Trademark Act, 1999 which at present governs trademark law and practice in India. The Trademark Act, 1999 was enacted with the intent to revise the Act in congruity with latest developments witnessed in trading and commercial practices, r...